A sweeping college sports overhaul bill clears early hurdle in Senate vote
The Independentby Mary Clare Jalonick and Eddie Pells·16 Sept 2026
A bill that proposes to fix some of the biggest problems in college sports — spiraling spending, constant lawsuits and a transfer portal run amok — cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the Senate...
Thanks to DOGE, Federal Employees Got Paid Billions to Not Work
Timeby Miranda Jeyaretnam·16 Sept 2026
The federal government spent an estimated $9.5 billion paying employees to not work last year, with most of the cost tied to a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative to shrink the...
Grayscale Sees US Crypto Policy Maturing Despite CLARITY Setback
Bitcoin Newsby Kevin Helms·15 Sept 2026
Grayscale says the crypto industry is still making progress despite the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act to formal debate.
Okinawa vote likely to boost Japan’s defense buildup, Taiwan security: Scholars - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·16 Sept 2026
The anti-Henoko "All Okinawa" camp’s 12-year hold on the Okinawa governorship ended Sunday when former Naha Deputy Mayor Genta Koja unseated two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in a six-candidate race.
China might issue permit for minister, source says - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·16 Sept 2026
Beijing might arrange a Taiwan compatriot permit for Minister of Labor Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) on his behalf when he attends an APEC ministerial meeting in Nanjing later this month, although the host...
Taiwan ranks 7th in civil participation globally - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·16 Sept 2026
Taiwan ranked seventh globally in civil participation last year and showed notable improvements in the effective parliament category, a report published yesterday by the International Institute for...
Legislature stalling general budget: Cho - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·16 Sept 2026
The Legislative Yuan has not submitted this year’s general budget to the president for signature, despite having passed it more than a month ago, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday, while...
Congressional Republicans Aim to Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Georgina Gustin·15 Sept 2026
Republicans in Congress are continuing their efforts to shield the fossil fuel industry from legal liability for its role in unleashing the heat-trapping gases linked to a cascade of deadly...
Greens urge MSPs to vote for moratorium on hyperscale data centres
The Independentby Katrine Bussey·15 Sept 2026
Holyrood will vote on whether there should be a moratorium on new hyperscale data centres – with Scottish Greens insisting the move is needed to halt a “big tech free-for-all”.
An Environmental Defender Is Murdered Every Three Days - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Katie Surma·15 Sept 2026
Every three days someone is killed for defending nature. In 2025, watchdog group Global Witness documented 124 such deaths worldwide, a toll researchers say is likely only a fraction of the total...
PQ touts balanced-budget plan as leaders prepare to face off in pivotal debate - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Alessia Simona Maratta·15 Sept 2026
The Parti Québécois is pitching itself as the party of fiscal discipline just hours before Quebec’s first leaders’ debate, unveiling a plan Tuesday that promises to balance the provincial budget by...
Kash Patel defends FBI’s new policy on bestiality at Senate hearing
NBC Newsby Raquel Coronell Uribe·15 Sept 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday found himself defending a new policy at the bureau that does not immediately disqualify potential hires who have engaged in bestiality.
Republican congressman calls to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
Al Jazeeraby Brian Osgood·15 Sept 2026
United States Republican Representative Thomas Massie, an outspoken critic of the Trump administration’s war on Iran, has sought to force a long-shot vote in the US Congress on the impeachment of...
California’s high-speed rail authority paid for consultants’ trips to a nightclub, bars and gyms
CalMattersby Yue Stella Yu and Juliet Williams·15 Sept 2026
In summary California’s High-Speed Rail Authority paid nearly $600,000 in unallowable travel reimbursements to outside consultants while keeping a poor record to justify them, a state investigation...
Poll finds support for BC Conservatives sinking under Kerry-Lynne Findlay | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Amy Judd·15 Sept 2026
A new poll has found that while support for the BC NDP remains the same, it is a different story for the BC Conservatives.
Lawmakers debate infrastructure security after China Capital
ICIJby Scilla Alecci·15 Sept 2026
British lawmakers today raised concerns about Chinese ownership of water utilities and key local infrastructure following ICIJ’s China Capital investigation into financing deals pursued by the...
Young, eco-anxious Canadians are the most likely to support disruptive tactics by environmental activists, study finds
Phys.orgby McGill University·15 Sept 2026
Young, eco-anxious Canadians are the most likely to support disruptive tactics by environmental activists, study finds The tolerance of individual Canadians for radical forms of environmental...
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie introduces impeachment articles against Hegseth over Iran war
CBS Newsby Caroline Linton; Ibrahim Aksoy·15 Sept 2026
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican , introduced articles of impeachment Tuesday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of defying Congress during the Iran war, suppressing free...
Agencies spent nearly $10 billion for feds not to work in 2025
Defense Oneby Erich Wagner·15 Sept 2026
Agencies spent nearly $10 billion for feds not to work in 2025 The use of paid administrative leave as part of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, an effort to entice federal...
Democrat rebels defy Jeffries to hand GOP critical win just before midterms
FOX Newsby Elizabeth Elkind·15 Sept 2026
A pair of moderate House Democrats defied House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on Tuesday, rescuing Republicans from an embarrassing final week before the November midterms. Reps.
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